tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post5448360979229605200..comments2023-11-23T18:05:15.094+00:00Comments on Rational Islam? - Letters to a Muslim: Gaza - what would Muhammad do?Spinozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06059865902367641577noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-31874156984312103962014-08-10T18:57:58.054+01:002014-08-10T18:57:58.054+01:00Bear witness to those amongst you who prefer death...Bear witness to those amongst you who prefer death and destruction rather than peace and progress. Bear witness to those amongst you who stone to death young women as adulteresses. Bear witness to those amongst us who behead us. Bear witness to where your donations are used. Bear witness to those who are not merciful and compassionate. Bear witness to the squandering of your charity into the pockets of your corrupt brothers. .Bear witness only to Allah and no one else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-10483406419349591292014-08-08T05:13:55.909+01:002014-08-08T05:13:55.909+01:00"Not to mentioned a muslims attitude towards ..."Not to mentioned a muslims attitude towards slavery, and hudud laws. These issues are hardly discussed in the muslim world, because, i think, the muslims themselves find it difficult to justify these stands."<br /><br />muslim believe quran for all time. at the same time they need to discredit slavey. they will say no war now and no slavey needed. when we ask them will they bring back slavery when they have war in future, they will keep quiet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-2875383464282181292014-08-07T09:38:26.105+01:002014-08-07T09:38:26.105+01:00With regard to the issue in the Palestine and Isra...With regard to the issue in the Palestine and Israel, i think it would be difficult to resolve if both sections wish a 'total win' over the land. Zionist thinks that the land is promised by God for them, hence it is justified to get it through whatever means.<br /><br />Muslims often calls the oppression upon Palestinians by Israel as 'killing of our brothers'. Furthermmore, the fact that Palestine used to belong to Ottoman Empire@Khalifate, suggest that taking formation of the Israel state is on Muslim land, hence Israel shouldn't exist at all.<br /><br />Both Muslims and Jews has record of God saying that the other parties are wrong and should not be trusted. How can we can get peace there, if the basis of war is religion, and both couldn't trust each other?<br /><br />-Alex-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-29705866549262228672014-08-07T09:32:21.673+01:002014-08-07T09:32:21.673+01:00Good sharing Rashid. Certainly Usul-fiqh is a leng...Good sharing Rashid. Certainly Usul-fiqh is a lengthy and quite complicated subject to be fully understood by laymen like myself (and Spinoza, I believe). Usul Fiqh is a degree program in many universities, hence proving its complexities.<br /><br />However, I still fail to understand the contradictions between hadiths, and how or why one is more promoted (as a source of law) than the other.<br /><br />For example, the rule concerning jama' and qasar solah. THe general teaching is that it is only permitted for the first 3 days of travel. However there are also a Bukhary hadith stating that the Prophet practice qasar and jama' for 19 days.<br /><br />Interpretation of ulama' also varies. For example, As-Shafie says that pigs and pork are unclean, and if touched, one must clean the touched area 7 times, one of it with water mixed with soil. This rule is derived by qias (analogy) to what one must do if touched by dogs. An-Nawawi disagrees with this rule derivation by As-Shafie. Both Shafie and Nawawi are renowned Imaams. So which should we follow and why?<br /><br />Not to mentioned a muslims attitude towards slavery, and hudud laws. These issues are hardly discussed in the muslim world, because, i think, the muslims themselves find it difficult to justify these stands.<br /><br />-Alex-<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-84879812834022839962014-08-07T02:04:49.530+01:002014-08-07T02:04:49.530+01:00Dear Spinoza ,
I ask that you look up the topic o...Dear Spinoza ,<br /><br />I ask that you look up the topic of Usool Al Fiqh:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usul_al-fiqh<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP4d-Vth-x0<br /><br />http://www.academia.edu/5392158/what_is_usul_al-fiqh_and_why_was_it_important_in_clasical_period<br /><br />http://www.al-islam.org/jurisprudence-and-its-principles-ayatullah-murtadha-mutahhari/principles-jurisprudence-usul-al-fiqh<br /><br />http://www.2muslims.com/books/usul_al_fiqh.pdf<br /><br /><br /><br />It maybe tedious to go through it but it will clear up this problem of<br /><br /> "this hadith say one thing and this hadith say another ect."<br /><br />I am hopeful that you would go through them as an academic and intelligent person . <br /><br />Peace,<br />RashidRashidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028736090986938741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-57338728025237120322014-08-03T11:00:45.738+01:002014-08-03T11:00:45.738+01:00thoroughly recommend above article from CD.thoroughly recommend above article from CD.Spinozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059865902367641577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-20049143283539474822014-08-03T00:43:54.351+01:002014-08-03T00:43:54.351+01:00Hey Spinoza,
Just wanted to share this thought I ...Hey Spinoza,<br /><br />Just wanted to share this thought I had after reading your post - http://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/2cfpzt/is_a_palestinian_genocide_morally_justifiable/CaptainDisguisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426652177631313145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-2779128949203670192014-08-02T13:27:29.765+01:002014-08-02T13:27:29.765+01:00anything to add to the debate, anon?anything to add to the debate, anon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229990984320313018.post-44992513182237915702014-08-02T12:17:18.121+01:002014-08-02T12:17:18.121+01:00Free Palestine NOWFree Palestine NOWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com